National Regional Profile: Blacktown (C) - North (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 858
1 584
1 417
1 544
1 811
Unemployment rate %
4.2
3.7
3.2
3.5
4.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 028
8 522
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
41.5
58.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 905
6 896
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
41 494
41 693
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 872.4
2 017.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 124
48 398
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
48 522
50 215
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 913.9
2 076.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 444
41 354
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 354
4 469
4 535
4 734
5 028
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
7
7
7
5
Carers Payment no.
251
299
325
385
438
Disability Support Pension no.
1 912
1 981
1 991
1 948
1 961
Newstart Allowance no.
1 243
1 272
1 267
1 255
1 274
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 769
1 866
1 752
1 683
1 538
Youth Allowances no.
1 275
1 202
1 148
1 162
1 119

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
50.3
50.6
52.5
54.4
53.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
40 208
42 025
43 727
45 459
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 593
14 385
14 252
14 325
-
Average Investment Income $
589
521
547
840
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 609
17 483
18 614
20 530
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 075
2 496
2 174
2 868
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 701.3
1 827.0
1 957.1
2 121.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.6
52.9
52.7
52.5
-
Females %
47.4
47.1
47.3
47.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
18.2
17.8
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
28.1
28.0
27.3
27.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
24.4
24.7
24.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.2
19.4
19.3
19.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.4
8.9
9.6
10.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.6
8.8
9.0
9.0
-
Professionals %
16.2
16.8
17.6
18.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.8
7.0
7.1
7.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.8
9.6
9.4
9.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.4
3.2
3.1
2.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.2
19.4
19.5
19.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.7
7.7
7.5
7.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.2
8.1
8.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.6
8.7
8.6
8.2
-
Not Stated %
11.3
10.7
10.1
9.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
478.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
13 590.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
268.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
609.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
131.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
21.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 837
3 762
3 663
3 639
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 317
1 575
1 752
1 842
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
624
663
669
654
-
Total businesses no.
5 778
6 000
6 084
6 135
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 038
843
675
825
-
Employing business entries no.
351
312
372
402
-
Total business entries no.
1 389
1 155
1 047
1 227
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 017
996
789
798
-
Employing business exits no.
54
54
285
288
-
Total business exits no.
1 071
1 050
1 074
1 086
-